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Lukas, World's Smartest Horse, To Go for New Record
Lukas, The Worldâs Smartest Horse (according to the World Records Academy) and current Guinness World Record Holder (âMost numbers identified by a horse in one minute: 19â), has applied for a momentous feat: âMost tricks performed by one horseâ.
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Make Sure Horse Trailer Floors are Safe
Suffolk Horse Watch is strongly advising anyone who owns a horse trailer to regularly check the condition of the trailer floor to make sure it is safe to transport horses in the trailer. This check should include not only the floor itself, but also the
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Man Charged In Animal Abuse Case
A Molino man has been charged by the West Virginia State Attorneyâs Office in connection with 65 animals that were found starving in Molino last December.
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Marco's Law Would Impose Strong Penalties on Horse Killers
Southwest Ranches are vowing crackdown on horse killers after the recent slaughter of a thoroughbred named Marco. Mayor Jeff Nelson proposed a new town ordinance to guarantee anyone caught butchering a horse in Southwest Ranches would pay a $3,500 fine an
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McDonald Grants Support Equine Assisted Therapy
PBJ Connections, Inc., a non-profit provider of mental health services to youth and families in central Ohio, announced today that it has received a $4,200 grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities. The grant includes $2100 from the McDonalds Owners/Op
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Downunder Horsemanship Partners with Make-A-Wish®
Downunder Horsemanship announces its partnership with Make-A-Wish North Texas in an effort to help grant wishes for children fighting life-threatening medical conditions.
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Medicine Horse Program Helps Veterans and Others
For more than 7 years, Medicine Horse Program has been dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of adolescents, families, and adults through unique equine-assisted experiences. Recently, Medicine Horse Program and Veterans Peace of Mind Project, both b
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Montana Barn Fire Kills 20 Horses
A barn with 20 horses inside became engulfed in flames early Monday morning. According to reports, none of the horses escaped. The barn belongs to High Plains Stables and is a boarding facility housed 30 horses altogether.
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Muddy Track Delays Morning Training for Kentucky Derby
The track superintendent at Churchill Downs cancelled morning training for today's 138th Kentucky Derby and its 13-race card after a night of thunderstorms turned the dirt track into mud.
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Efficacy of Initial Horse Training Techniques Studied
On the 30th of August 2011 the scientific paper authored by Drs. Veronica Fowler, Mark Kennedy and David Marlin entitled âA comparison between the Monty Roberts technique and a conventional UK technique for initial training of riding horsesâ was acc